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Agreement Reached with the Operations Union until 2027
Many families have suffered for several months because they’ve been unable to complete their mourning or access the Cemetery to visit a loved one. We’re well aware of this and sincerely apologize for this situation.
The Fabrique de la paroisse Notre-Dame de Montréal is satisfied with the decision of the members of the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery operations union, who’ve approved the agreement in principle reached by the parties on July 13 with the assistance of the Ministry of Labour’s chief mediator-conciliator.
The new collective agreement will expire on December 31, 2027, under this agreement.
The decision to approve the agreement in principle will allow the Cemetery to resume operations. The operations staff will be back at work July 17, 2023, focusing primarily on cleaning up the grounds and addressing specific operational needs. This work will be carried out diligently over the coming weeks so that the site can once again be safely opened to the families of the deceased and visitors.
“In the wake of this agreement, we’ll gradually be contacting the families waiting for in-ground burials to book appointments and plan the necessary arrangements. We sincerely apologize for the difficult conditions that have impacted many bereaved families in recent months. We will do our utmost to enable them to complete their mourning in the best possible conditions. We’ll also continue to offer cremation and burial services in crypts and mausoleums,” says Michel St-Amour, volunteer director.